Island Steamer Ashore. Sydney
The Island steamer Makambo is reported ashore on Lord Howe Island in a position such as to necessitate the despatch from Sydney of the tug Champion with…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1918
245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 13
Steamer Reported Sunk. Varying Acccounts. Melbourne
News reached Melbourne that the steamer Kyarra, formerly employed in the Interstate trade, was torpedoed while acting as an Admiralty transport…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S.S. Makambo Ashore. Sydney
The Burns-Philp steamer Makambo is ashore at Lord Howe Island. A[?]vage plant has been sent to the scens…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burned at Sea. Sydney Schooner's Fate. Crew Reach Frisco. San Francisco
The schooner Crescent, from Sydney (Australia), has been burned at sea. The crew, including the captain's wife, rowed for 15 days, arriving at San…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Sea. a Schooner Destroyed. 1500 Miles in an Open Boat. San Francisco
After twelve days in an open boat on the Pacific, fourteen people from the five masted schooner Crescent were landed late on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The U-boats. One Rammed by British Steamer. Vancouver
A British freighter clean hit a submarine off Virginia Cape. The U-boat was sunk or disabled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →America's Part. Explosion on Steamer. Vessel Destroyed. Vancouver, Monday Night
A message from Washington says: The Government announces that the vessel destroyed by an explosion was merely a large river steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Steamer Launched. Sydney
A new steamer, built to the order oi Langley Bros., Ltd., was launched yesterday morning from the yards of David Drake, Ltd., Balmain. The vessel is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Steamer's Honor Roll
There is on view in the window of [?]rs, Prince-street, a nice [?] board which is to be placed on the [?] Favorite. It is the honour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Island Steamer Wrecked. Melbourne
The Commonwealth authorities have received advice that the steamer John Murray was wrecked on Maiden Island, in the Pacific. All the crew, excepting the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires. Barque Wrecked in Pacific. the Crew Safe. Sydney
The Commonwealth-owned barque John Murray has been wrecked on a Pacific island, while en route from 'Frisco to Melbourne. The crew have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Island Wrecks. Another Vessel Lost. Relief Ship to Leave America. Sydney
The barque John Murray was wrecked on Malden Island while on a voyage from San Francisco to Melbourne. All hands were saved. The master and two sailors…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hun Pirates Steamer Fights U. Boat. Passengers Cheer Gunners. London, Friday Night
A thrilling story is told of a British steamer's fight with one of the latest types of U. boats. A torpedo passed under the steamer's stern, and a search…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Excursion Boat Wrecked. Hundreds of People Drowned. Vancouver
The excursion boat Columbia, on the Illinois River, near Peoria, was wrecked,, and hundreds of people were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An American Disaster. Excursion Steamer Sunk. 70 TO 100 Perish. San Francisco, Monday Night
At Peoria, Illinois, the excursion steamer Columbia, while carrying 663 passengers and a crew of 30, capsized and sank. It is estimated that from 70…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Steamer Ashore. Adelaide
The steamer Malachite went ashore off Red Point, Port Kembla, last night, while on the voyage from Queensland to Port Kembla with over 200 tons of blister…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Departure of Saturday's Steamer
The Chamber of Commerce last night, on the initiative of Mr. Matheson, discussed the question of endeavoring to have the steamer leaving Sydney on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Malachite Ashore. Re-floating Expected. Sydney
The steamer Malachite, bound from Queensland to Port Kembla, has stranded on Red Point, south of Port Kembla breakwater. She carries 230…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Steamer Attacked. Two Torpedoes Miss. Vancouver, Wednesday Night
An American steamer, bringing a cargo of nitrates from Chile, was attacked by a U boat on Monday, when three hundred and fifty miles off Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer for Australia SUNk LONDON
The steamer Barunga, proceeding to Australia was torpedoed and sunk…
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